Entries in 'india' (23)
MCV India Weekly Wrap-Up
This past week has been a busy one for Microsoft, with lots of Xbox developments both in India and globally. Elsewhere, Sony readies Move Street Cricket 2 for release and ...
MCV India Weekly Wrap-Up
This week saw KPMG releasing its annual outlook on the Indian games industry; EA Hyderabad saw job cuts on account of global restructuring in the publisher’s social games business; and ...
Sony kicks off Indian manufacturing of PS3 games
Sony has finally begun manufacturing PS3 games in India, with the first lot of locally manufactured games set to hit stores by the end of the month.
Significant layoffs at Indian studio EA Hyderabad
Several employees at EA’s Hyderabad studio have been laid off following yesterday’s news that the publisher was pulling the plug on some of its social games.
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Indian video games industry grew 16% in 2012
The Indian games industry grew to Rs 15 billion ($277m) in 2012, recording a growth of 16% over the previous year, the Indian Media and Entertainment Industry Report 2013 has ...
Read the definitive guide to Q2 new releases in the latest MCV
This latest MCV – which is now available to view online – details all of the hottest releases coming in the next few months, including The Last of Us and Remember Me.
Indian PSN purchases climb 30% following web launch
PSN purchases from India have gone up by 30 per cent since Sony launched the web version of the PlayStation Store, the company has revealed.
200 jobs lost as Gameloft closes Indian studio
In a surprise move, Gameloft has shut down its Hyderabad studio, resulting in a loss of around 200 jobs.
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How Assassin's Creed conquered the world
Most major games arrive in the UK with a bang: often a star-studded launch party, some form of high-profile PR stunt and a slew of midnight openings.
MCV India site now live
Intent Media has launched its third international venture, with MCV India now live at www.mcvindia.com.
Starhawk release delayed in India
Starhawk, the PS3 exclusive from Lightbox Interactive, which was originally set for release in India today, will now be delayed by up to two weeks, Sony has confirmed.
INTERNATIONAL FACTFILE: India
According to the FICCI-KPMG Indian Media and Entertainment Industry Report 2012, the Indian games business was valued at 13bn Rupees ($259m) in 2011 – up 30 per cent.
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Familiar names plot Indian games push
The games industry’s biggest names are currently plotting a path into one of the fastest growing regions in the world of modern gaming.
Square Enix planning Indian office
Japanese publisher Square Enix is looking to establish a presence in India.
India games chain to open 150 stores
An Indian games retailer hopes to have over 150 outlets in operation by 2015.
Disney acquires majority stake in UTV
The Walt Disney Company has obtained a controlling stake in UTV including the media firm’s games publishing arm UTV Ignition.
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Sony publishing Bollywood superhero title
The video game tie-in for upcoming Hindi sci-fi movie Ra.One will be published for PS2 and PS3 by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe.
INDIA: God of War III released early
Sony India has put God of War III on sale six days earlier than planned in an attempt to prevent import copies flooding the market.
INDIA: Games The Shop debuts
Emerging market India is on the verge of welcoming its first dedicted national chain of video games retailer with the opening of the interestingly titled ‘Games The Shop’ in Mumbai’s ...
India's gaming potential is 'immense'
Global services firm Ernst and Young believes the Indian gaming market is turning its back on grey and black market trading, and now has all the elements in place for ...
SCE eyes up Indian studio opening
Sony is planning to further boost it's already-announced commitment to games development in India - and could even open an internal studio of its own in the territory.
Ubisoft snaps up India studio
Ubisoft has added another studio to its large and growing global development empire, having agreed to buy Gameloft's Pune, India-based studio.
INDIA: Games market set for boom
With a booming internet market that currently includes approximately 42 million users, the hunger for online gaming is set to rapidly grow in India this year, according to BusinessWeek.
